4:3 mode in Samsung HLP5063 (1 Viewer)

[Parsh Patel]

I received our new Samsung HLP 5063 today and have one immediate question. In 4:3 mode, the picture on the screen in not perfectly rectangular. The base is slightly longer than the top of the screen. For now, I have not calibrated it and am just running s-video from my receiver to the television. (I will be getting a DVD and HD reciever with component videos at which point I'll send the video signal directly to the television.)

My questions:

1. Will the slight distortion be corrected if I calibrate using Avia or will a professional calibration solve the problem?

2. Is this a common issue with the Samsung or DLPs in general?

If the answer to the above is no and no, I'll return the tv.

 

[matt mettin]

the offset Could be corrected with avia. but the best picture will be attained with a true HD signal viewed in wide screen.

 

[Fredster]

I have the HLP6163 and I don't see this distortion in 4:3 mode. I don't think you can calibrate this out from the user menus either.

 

[John S]

Maybe, I have seen this on the majority of Samsungs I have viewed on. I'd be curious once you figure it out though. Not just a general geometry issue either, sometimes just one side not being straight when veiwing 4:3 stuff. Usually the right side.


I have a friend that has been just living with this one.